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- the present invention relates to semiconductor device fabrication, and more particularly to synthesizing graphene from metal-carbon solutions using ion implantation.
- graphene is a one-atom-thick planar sheet of sp 2 -bonded carbon atoms that are densely packed in a honeycomb crystal lattice.
- the carbon-carbon bond length in graphene is approximately 1.42 ⁇ .
- Graphene is the basic structural element of all other graphitic materials including graphite, carbon nanotubes and fullerenes.
- a method for synthesizing graphene comprises patterning and etching a first set of regions of a dielectric layer located on a silicon substrate.
- the method further comprises depositing a metal barrier onto the dielectric layer.
- the method comprises depositing a metal onto the metal barrier forming a stack of metal/metal barrier.
- the method comprises annealing the metal/metal barrier stack.
- the method comprises performing a chemical mechanical polishing of the metal following the deposition of the metal onto the metal barrier whereby the metal resides in the first set of regions of the dielectric layer after the chemical mechanical polishing is performed.
- the method comprises patterning and etching photoresist mask regions to cover a second set of regions of the dielectric layer, where the second set of regions does not overlap with the first set of regions.
- the method comprises implanting carbon in the metal via ion implantation, where the carbon is distributed in the metal.
- the method comprises removing the photoresist mask regions.
- the method comprises annealing the metal with the implanted carbon.
- the method comprises cooling the metal with the implanted carbon after annealing in order to precipitate the carbon from the metal by diffusion to form a layer of graphene on a surface of the metal.
- a semiconductor device comprises a silicon substrate and a dielectric layer on the silicon substrate.
- the dielectric layer comprises a set of etched regions whereby metal resides in the set of etched regions.
- a layer of graphene resides on a surface of the metal after the carbon is introduced in the metal via ion implantation and after the metal with the implanted carbon is annealed and cooled to precipitate the carbon from the metal by diffusion.
- FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for synthesizing graphene using ion implantation of carbon in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- FIGS. 2A-D depict cross-sectional views of a semiconductor device during the fabrication of the steps described in FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is an alternative method for synthesizing graphene using ion implantation of carbon in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 4A-F depict cross-sectional views of a semiconductor device during the fabrication of the steps described in FIG. 3 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- the present invention comprises a method and semiconductor device for synthesizing graphene using ion implantation of carbon.
- carbon is implanted in a metal using ion implantation.
- the metal is annealed and cooled in order to precipitate/segregate the carbon from the metal by diffusion to form a layer of graphene on the surface of the metal.
- the metal/graphene surface is then transferred to a dielectric layer located on a substrate (e.g., silicon with a dielectric) in such a manner that the graphene layer is placed on top of the dielectric layer.
- the metal layer is then removed, such as via wet etching.
- recessed regions are patterned and etched in a dielectric layer located on a substrate (e.g., silicon).
- a substrate e.g., silicon
- metal is deposited onto the metal barrier.
- the semiconductor device is then planarized using chemical mechanical polishing thereby leaving metal only in the recessed regions.
- Photoresist mask regions are then formed to cover the exposed regions of the dielectric layer (i.e., cover all parts of the dielectric layer except the metal in the recessed regions).
- Carbon is then blanket implanted into the metal.
- the photoresist is then removed via a photoresist stripping technique.
- the metal with the implanted carbon may then be annealed and cooled in order to precipitate the carbon from the metal to form a layer of graphene on the surface of the metal.
- FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for synthesizing graphene using ion implantation.
- FIGS. 2A-D depict cross-sectional views of the semiconductor device during the fabrication steps described in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an alternative method for synthesizing graphene using ion implantation.
- FIGS. 4A-F depict cross-sectional views of the semiconductor device during the fabrication steps described in FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method 100 for synthesizing graphene using ion implantation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 will be discussed in conjunction with FIGS. 2A-D , which depict cross-sectional views of semiconductor device 200 during the fabrication steps described in FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- carbon 201 is implanted into a metal substrate 202 (e.g., copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, zinc, solid solution of the aforementioned metals, ruthenium, platinum, etc.) using ion implantation as illustrated in FIG. 2A .
- a metal substrate 202 e.g., copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, zinc, solid solution of the aforementioned metals, ruthenium, platinum, etc.
- dopants e.g., boron
- Carbon 201 is distributed (not shown in FIG. 2A ) in metal substrate 202 based upon one or more parameters of ion implantation, such as energy, flux and angle.
- metal substrate 202 is annealed.
- metal substrate 202 is annealed using isothermal annealing.
- metal substrate 202 is annealed using rapid thermal annealing.
- metal substrate 202 with the implanted carbon 201 , is cooled after annealing in order to precipitate/segregate carbon 201 from metal 202 by diffusion to form a layer of graphene 203 on the surface of metal substrate 202 as illustrated in FIG. 2B .
- precipitate refers to separating or segregating carbon 201 from metal 202 .
- metal substrate 202 along with the layer of graphene 203 , are transferred onto a dielectric layer 204 in such a manner whereby the layer of graphene 203 is placed on the surface of dielectric layer 204 as illustrated in FIG. 2C .
- dielectric layer 204 may reside on a silicon substrate 205 as illustrated in FIG. 2C .
- dielectric layer 204 is a layer of silicon dioxide.
- Dielectric layer 204 may further include high-k dielectrics, such as SiON, ZrO 2 , ZrSiO, ZrLaO, ZrAlO, ZrSiON, ZrLaON, ZrAlON, LaLuO, LaLuON, and hafnium based dielectrics, such as but not limited to HfO 2 , HfSiO, HfLaO, HfAlO, HfSiON, HfLaON, HfAlON, HfZrO, HfZrON and hafnium zirconate (Hf x Zr 1-x O 2 ).
- high-k dielectrics such as SiON, ZrO 2 , ZrSiO, ZrLaO, ZrAlO, ZrSiON, ZrLaON, ZrAlON, LaLuO, LaLuON, and hafnium based dielectrics, such as but not limited to HfO 2 , HfSiO, Hf
- metal substrate 202 is removed as illustrated in FIG. 2D .
- metal substrate 202 is removed using wet etching.
- Method 100 may include other and/or additional steps that, for clarity, are not depicted. Further, method 100 may be executed in a different order presented and the order presented in the discussion of FIG. 1 is illustrative. Additionally, certain steps in method 100 may be executed in a substantially simultaneous manner or may be omitted.
- a layer of polymethyl methacrylate (“PMMA”) or polydimethlysiloxane (“PDMS”) is deposited onto the graphene/metal stack.
- the metal is removed by chemical etching and then the PMMA/graphene layer or PDMS/graphene layer is transferred onto a substrate, such as silicon dioxide/silicon. After the transfer, the PMMA or PDMS can be chemically removed to expose the graphene.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an alternative method 300 for synthesizing graphene using ion implantation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 will be discussed in conjunction with FIGS. 4A-F , which depict cross-sectional views of semiconductor device 400 during the fabrication steps described in FIG. 3 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- a dielectric layer 401 is patterned and etched to form recesses 402 A-B extending to the barrier of a silicon substrate 403 as illustrated in FIG. 4A .
- Recesses 402 A-B may collectively or individually be referred to as recesses 402 or recess 402 , respectively. While FIG. 4A depicts two recesses 402 being formed, any number of recesses 402 may be formed from dielectric layer 401 .
- dielectric layer 401 is a layer of silicon dioxide.
- a metal barrier 404 such as tantalum, tantalum nitride, titanium, titanium nitride, ruthenium or any other appropriate barrier for the selected carbon host metal, is deposited onto dielectric layer 401 , including over recesses 402 in dielectric layer 401 , as illustrated in FIG. 4A .
- a metal 405 e.g., copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, zinc, solid solution of the aforementioned metals, ruthenium, platinum, etc.
- metal barrier 404 is deposited onto metal barrier 404 as illustrated in FIG. 4B .
- step 304 the metal stack (metal 405 /metal barrier 404 ) is annealed to increase the grain size of the carbon host metal.
- step 305 a chemical mechanical polishing of semiconductor device 400 is performed following the deposition of metal 405 onto metal barrier 404 in order to planarize the surface as illustrated in FIG. 4C .
- step 306 semiconductor device 400 is patterned and etched to form photoresist mask regions 406 A-C to cover exposed regions of dielectric layer 401 as well as open vias 409 A-B to metal contacts 405 as illustrated in FIG. 4D .
- Vias 409 A-B may collectively or individually be referred to as vias 409 or via 409 , respectively.
- photoresist mask regions 406 A-C may collectively or individually be referred to as photoresist mask regions 406 or photoresist mask region 406 , respectively. It is noted that any number of vias 409 or photoresist mask regions 406 may be formed and that FIGS. 4A-F are illustrative.
- carbon 407 is implanted (blanket implant) into metal 405 via ion implantation as illustrated in FIG. 4D .
- dopants e.g., boron
- carbon 407 is implanted into the non-masked areas using vertical ion implantation.
- carbon 407 is distributed in metal 405 based upon one or more parameters of ion implantation, such as energy, flux and angle as illustrated in FIG. 4E .
- photoresist mask regions 406 are removed by wet chemical means and the surface of metal 405 is cleaned as illustrated in FIG. 4E .
- photoresist mask regions 406 are removed via a photoresist stripping technique, including organic stripping, inorganic stripping and dry stripping.
- metal 405 with the distributed carbon 407 , is annealed.
- metal 405 is annealed using isothermal annealing.
- metal 405 is annealed using rapid thermal annealing.
- metal 405 with the distributed carbon 407 , is cooled after annealing in order to precipitate/segregate carbon 407 from metal 405 by diffusion to form a layer of graphene 408 on the surface of metal 405 as illustrated in FIG. 4F .
- step 311 graphene 408 is transferred to another substrate (not shown) or used as a seed to grow graphene 408 over the surface of dielectric layer 401 using chemical vapor deposition.
- Method 300 may include other and/or additional steps that, for clarity, are not depicted. Further, method 300 may be executed in a different order presented and the order presented in the discussion of FIG. 3 is illustrative. Additionally, certain steps in method 300 may be executed in a substantially simultaneous manner or may be omitted.
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A method and semiconductor device for synthesizing graphene using ion implantation of carbon. Carbon is implanted in a metal using ion implantation. After the carbon is distributed in the metal, the metal is annealed and cooled in order to precipitate the carbon from the metal to form a layer of graphene on the surface of the metal. The metal/graphene surface is then transferred to a dielectric layer in such a manner that the graphene layer is placed on top of the dielectric layer. The metal layer is then removed. Alternatively, recessed regions are patterned and etched in a dielectric layer located on a substrate. Metal is later formed in these recessed regions. Carbon is then implanted into the metal using ion implantation. The metal may then be annealed and cooled in order to precipitate the carbon from the metal to form a layer of graphene on the metal's surface.
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- The present application is a divisional patent application of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/706,116, entitled “Synthesizing Graphene from Metal-Carbon Solutions Using Ion Implantation,” filed Feb. 16, 2010, which is incorporated by reference herein. The present application claims priority benefits to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/706,116 under 35 U.S.C. §121. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/706,116 claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/156,991, filed Mar. 3, 2009 which is incorporated by reference herein.
- The present invention relates to semiconductor device fabrication, and more particularly to synthesizing graphene from metal-carbon solutions using ion implantation.
- A material called graphene has recently been discovered to have properties believed to make it an excellent component of integrated circuits. Graphene is a one-atom-thick planar sheet of sp2-bonded carbon atoms that are densely packed in a honeycomb crystal lattice. The carbon-carbon bond length in graphene is approximately 1.42 Å. Graphene is the basic structural element of all other graphitic materials including graphite, carbon nanotubes and fullerenes.
- Currently, most graphene films are produced by exfoliation from natural graphite or are grown by thermal evaporation of silicon from single crystals of silicon carbide. Recently, attempts have been made to grow graphene on metal surfaces by introducing carbon to the metal using chemical vapor deposition, such as exposing the metal surface to methane. However, in the process of using chemical vapor deposition, hydrogen is present during the precursor stage which may lead to defects in the graphene. Further, it is difficult to grow patterned mono layers of graphite (i.e., graphene) using this process. That is, it is difficult to control the amount of carbon introduced in the metal using the process of chemical vapor deposition with precise dimensional control. In order to continue the progress towards developing smaller and more efficient semiconductor devices, growing graphene is highly desired.
- Therefore, there is a need in the art to introduce controlled quantities of carbon in a metal thereby more effectively growing graphene. Further, there is a need in the art for a process in growing graphene without the presence of hydrogen to reduce the risk of defects in the graphene.
- In one embodiment of the present invention, a method for synthesizing graphene comprises patterning and etching a first set of regions of a dielectric layer located on a silicon substrate. The method further comprises depositing a metal barrier onto the dielectric layer. Additionally, the method comprises depositing a metal onto the metal barrier forming a stack of metal/metal barrier. In addition, the method comprises annealing the metal/metal barrier stack. Further, the method comprises performing a chemical mechanical polishing of the metal following the deposition of the metal onto the metal barrier whereby the metal resides in the first set of regions of the dielectric layer after the chemical mechanical polishing is performed. Furthermore, the method comprises patterning and etching photoresist mask regions to cover a second set of regions of the dielectric layer, where the second set of regions does not overlap with the first set of regions. In addition, the method comprises implanting carbon in the metal via ion implantation, where the carbon is distributed in the metal. Furthermore, the method comprises removing the photoresist mask regions. Further, the method comprises annealing the metal with the implanted carbon. Further, the method comprises cooling the metal with the implanted carbon after annealing in order to precipitate the carbon from the metal by diffusion to form a layer of graphene on a surface of the metal.
- In another embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor device comprises a silicon substrate and a dielectric layer on the silicon substrate. The dielectric layer comprises a set of etched regions whereby metal resides in the set of etched regions. A layer of graphene resides on a surface of the metal after the carbon is introduced in the metal via ion implantation and after the metal with the implanted carbon is annealed and cooled to precipitate the carbon from the metal by diffusion.
- The foregoing has outlined rather generally the features and technical advantages of one or more embodiments of the present invention in order that the detailed description of the present invention that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages of the present invention will be described hereinafter which may form the subject of the claims of the present invention.
- A better understanding of the present invention can be obtained when the following detailed description is considered in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for synthesizing graphene using ion implantation of carbon in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIGS. 2A-D depict cross-sectional views of a semiconductor device during the fabrication of the steps described inFIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is an alternative method for synthesizing graphene using ion implantation of carbon in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIGS. 4A-F depict cross-sectional views of a semiconductor device during the fabrication of the steps described inFIG. 3 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. - The present invention comprises a method and semiconductor device for synthesizing graphene using ion implantation of carbon. In one embodiment of the present invention, carbon is implanted in a metal using ion implantation. After the carbon is distributed in the metal, the metal is annealed and cooled in order to precipitate/segregate the carbon from the metal by diffusion to form a layer of graphene on the surface of the metal. The metal/graphene surface is then transferred to a dielectric layer located on a substrate (e.g., silicon with a dielectric) in such a manner that the graphene layer is placed on top of the dielectric layer. The metal layer is then removed, such as via wet etching. In another embodiment of the present invention, recessed regions are patterned and etched in a dielectric layer located on a substrate (e.g., silicon). After depositing the metal barrier onto the dielectric layer, metal is deposited onto the metal barrier. The semiconductor device is then planarized using chemical mechanical polishing thereby leaving metal only in the recessed regions. Photoresist mask regions are then formed to cover the exposed regions of the dielectric layer (i.e., cover all parts of the dielectric layer except the metal in the recessed regions). Carbon is then blanket implanted into the metal. The photoresist is then removed via a photoresist stripping technique. The metal with the implanted carbon may then be annealed and cooled in order to precipitate the carbon from the metal to form a layer of graphene on the surface of the metal.
- As discussed in the Background section, currently, most graphene films are produced by exfoliation from natural graphite or are grown by thermal evaporation of silicon from single crystals of silicon carbide. Recently, attempts have been made to grow graphene on metal surfaces by introducing carbon to the metal using chemical vapor deposition, such as exposing the metal surface to methane. However, in the process of using chemical vapor deposition, hydrogen is present during the precursor stage which may lead to defects in the graphene. Further, it is difficult to grow patterned mono layers of graphite (i.e., graphene) using this process. That is, it is difficult to control the amount of carbon introduced in the metal using the process of chemical vapor deposition with precise dimensional control. In order to continue the progress towards developing smaller and more efficient semiconductor devices, growing graphene is highly desired. Therefore, there is a need in the art to introduce controlled quantities of carbon in a metal thereby more effectively growing graphene. Further, there is a need in the art for a process in growing graphene without the presence of hydrogen to reduce the risk of defects in the graphene.
- Controlled quantities of carbon may be introduced into the metal thereby more efficiently growing graphene as well as growing graphene without the presence of hydrogen using the principles of the present invention as discussed below in connection with
FIGS. 1 , 2A-D, 3 and 4A-F.FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for synthesizing graphene using ion implantation.FIGS. 2A-D depict cross-sectional views of the semiconductor device during the fabrication steps described inFIG. 1 .FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an alternative method for synthesizing graphene using ion implantation.FIGS. 4A-F depict cross-sectional views of the semiconductor device during the fabrication steps described inFIG. 3 . - Referring to
FIG. 1 ,FIG. 1 is a flowchart of amethod 100 for synthesizing graphene using ion implantation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 1 will be discussed in conjunction withFIGS. 2A-D , which depict cross-sectional views ofsemiconductor device 200 during the fabrication steps described inFIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , in conjunction withFIGS. 2A-D , instep 101,carbon 201 is implanted into a metal substrate 202 (e.g., copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, zinc, solid solution of the aforementioned metals, ruthenium, platinum, etc.) using ion implantation as illustrated inFIG. 2A . In one embodiment, during the implantation ofcarbon 201 intometal substrate 202, dopants (e.g., boron) (not shown inFIG. 2A ) may be introduced intometal substrate 202.Carbon 201 is distributed (not shown inFIG. 2A ) inmetal substrate 202 based upon one or more parameters of ion implantation, such as energy, flux and angle. - In
step 102,metal substrate 202, with the implantedcarbon 201, is annealed. In one embodiment,metal substrate 202 is annealed using isothermal annealing. In another embodiment,metal substrate 202 is annealed using rapid thermal annealing. - In
step 103,metal substrate 202, with the implantedcarbon 201, is cooled after annealing in order to precipitate/segregatecarbon 201 frommetal 202 by diffusion to form a layer ofgraphene 203 on the surface ofmetal substrate 202 as illustrated inFIG. 2B . As used herein, “precipitate” refers to separating or segregatingcarbon 201 frommetal 202. - In
step 104,metal substrate 202, along with the layer ofgraphene 203, are transferred onto adielectric layer 204 in such a manner whereby the layer ofgraphene 203 is placed on the surface ofdielectric layer 204 as illustrated inFIG. 2C . In one embodiment,dielectric layer 204 may reside on asilicon substrate 205 as illustrated inFIG. 2C . Further, in one embodiment,dielectric layer 204 is a layer of silicon dioxide.Dielectric layer 204 may further include high-k dielectrics, such as SiON, ZrO2, ZrSiO, ZrLaO, ZrAlO, ZrSiON, ZrLaON, ZrAlON, LaLuO, LaLuON, and hafnium based dielectrics, such as but not limited to HfO2, HfSiO, HfLaO, HfAlO, HfSiON, HfLaON, HfAlON, HfZrO, HfZrON and hafnium zirconate (HfxZr1-xO2). - In
step 105,metal substrate 202 is removed as illustrated inFIG. 2D . In one embodiment,metal substrate 202 is removed using wet etching. -
Method 100 may include other and/or additional steps that, for clarity, are not depicted. Further,method 100 may be executed in a different order presented and the order presented in the discussion ofFIG. 1 is illustrative. Additionally, certain steps inmethod 100 may be executed in a substantially simultaneous manner or may be omitted. - In another embodiment, a layer of polymethyl methacrylate (“PMMA”) or polydimethlysiloxane (“PDMS”) is deposited onto the graphene/metal stack. The metal is removed by chemical etching and then the PMMA/graphene layer or PDMS/graphene layer is transferred onto a substrate, such as silicon dioxide/silicon. After the transfer, the PMMA or PDMS can be chemically removed to expose the graphene.
- An alternative embodiment for synthesizing graphene using ion implantation is discussed below in connection with FIGS. 3 and 4A-F.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an alternative method 300 for synthesizing graphene using ion implantation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 3 will be discussed in conjunction withFIGS. 4A-F , which depict cross-sectional views ofsemiconductor device 400 during the fabrication steps described inFIG. 3 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , in conjunction withFIGS. 4A-F , in step 301, adielectric layer 401 is patterned and etched to form recesses 402A-B extending to the barrier of asilicon substrate 403 as illustrated inFIG. 4A .Recesses 402A-B may collectively or individually be referred to as recesses 402 or recess 402, respectively. WhileFIG. 4A depicts two recesses 402 being formed, any number of recesses 402 may be formed fromdielectric layer 401. In one embodiment,dielectric layer 401 is a layer of silicon dioxide. - In step 302, a
metal barrier 404, such as tantalum, tantalum nitride, titanium, titanium nitride, ruthenium or any other appropriate barrier for the selected carbon host metal, is deposited ontodielectric layer 401, including over recesses 402 indielectric layer 401, as illustrated inFIG. 4A . - In step 303, a metal 405 (e.g., copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, zinc, solid solution of the aforementioned metals, ruthenium, platinum, etc.) is deposited onto
metal barrier 404 as illustrated inFIG. 4B . - In step 304, the metal stack (
metal 405/metal barrier 404) is annealed to increase the grain size of the carbon host metal. - In step 305, a chemical mechanical polishing of
semiconductor device 400 is performed following the deposition ofmetal 405 ontometal barrier 404 in order to planarize the surface as illustrated inFIG. 4C . - In step 306,
semiconductor device 400 is patterned and etched to formphotoresist mask regions 406A-C to cover exposed regions ofdielectric layer 401 as well asopen vias 409A-B tometal contacts 405 as illustrated inFIG. 4D .Vias 409A-B may collectively or individually be referred to as vias 409 or via 409, respectively. Further,photoresist mask regions 406A-C may collectively or individually be referred to as photoresist mask regions 406 or photoresist mask region 406, respectively. It is noted that any number of vias 409 or photoresist mask regions 406 may be formed and thatFIGS. 4A-F are illustrative. - In step 307,
carbon 407 is implanted (blanket implant) intometal 405 via ion implantation as illustrated inFIG. 4D . In one embodiment, during the implantation ofcarbon 407 intometal 405, dopants (e.g., boron) (not shown inFIG. 4D ) may be introduced intometal 405. In one embodiment,carbon 407 is implanted into the non-masked areas using vertical ion implantation. In one embodiment,carbon 407 is distributed inmetal 405 based upon one or more parameters of ion implantation, such as energy, flux and angle as illustrated inFIG. 4E . - In step 308, photoresist mask regions 406 are removed by wet chemical means and the surface of
metal 405 is cleaned as illustrated inFIG. 4E . In one embodiment, photoresist mask regions 406 are removed via a photoresist stripping technique, including organic stripping, inorganic stripping and dry stripping. - In step 309,
metal 405, with the distributedcarbon 407, is annealed. In one embodiment,metal 405 is annealed using isothermal annealing. In another embodiment,metal 405 is annealed using rapid thermal annealing. - In step 310,
metal 405, with the distributedcarbon 407, is cooled after annealing in order to precipitate/segregatecarbon 407 frommetal 405 by diffusion to form a layer ofgraphene 408 on the surface ofmetal 405 as illustrated inFIG. 4F . - In step 311,
graphene 408 is transferred to another substrate (not shown) or used as a seed to growgraphene 408 over the surface ofdielectric layer 401 using chemical vapor deposition. - Method 300 may include other and/or additional steps that, for clarity, are not depicted. Further, method 300 may be executed in a different order presented and the order presented in the discussion of
FIG. 3 is illustrative. Additionally, certain steps in method 300 may be executed in a substantially simultaneous manner or may be omitted. - Although the method and semiconductor device are described in connection with several embodiments, it is not intended to be limited to the specific forms set forth herein, but on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications and equivalents, as can be reasonably included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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1. A method for synthesizing graphene, the method comprising:
patterning and etching a first set of regions of a dielectric layer located on a silicon substrate;
depositing a metal barrier onto said dielectric layer;
depositing a metal onto said metal barrier forming a stack of said metal/metal barrier;
annealing said metal/metal barrier stack;
performing a chemical mechanical polishing of said metal following said deposition of said metal onto said metal barrier whereby said metal resides in said first set of regions of said dielectric layer after said chemical mechanical polishing is performed;
patterning and etching photoresist mask regions to cover a second set of regions of said dielectric layer, wherein said second set of regions does not overlap with said first set of regions;
implanting carbon in said metal via ion implantation, wherein said carbon is distributed in said metal;
removing said photoresist mask regions;
annealing said metal with said implanted carbon; and
cooling said metal with said implanted carbon after said annealing in order to precipitate said carbon from said metal by diffusion to form a layer of graphene on a surface of said metal.
2. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising:
introducing dopants into said metal during said implantation of said carbon in said metal.
3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said dielectric layer comprises a layer of silicon dioxide.
4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said metal barrier comprises one of the following: titanium, titanium nitride, tantalum and tantalum nitride.
5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said metal comprises one of the following: copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, zinc, a solid solution of aforementioned metals, ruthenium and platinum.
6. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said carbon is distributed in said metal based upon one or more of the following parameters of said ion implantation: energy, flux and angle.
7. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said metal/metal barrier stack is annealed using isothermal annealing.
8. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said metal/metal barrier stack is annealed using rapid thermal annealing.
9. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising:
transferring said layer of graphene to a substrate to grow further amounts of graphene.
10. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising:
growing further amounts of graphene using said layer of graphene as a seed.
11. A semiconductor device, comprising:
a silicon substrate; and
a dielectric layer on said silicon substrate, wherein said dielectric layer comprises a set of etched regions whereby metal resides in said set of etched regions, wherein a layer of graphene resides on a surface of said metal after carbon is introduced in said metal via ion implantation and after said metal with said implanted carbon is annealed and cooled to precipitate said carbon from said metal by diffusion.
12. The semiconductor device as recited in claim 11 , wherein said dielectric layer comprises a layer of silicon dioxide.
13. The semiconductor device as recited in claim 11 , wherein said metal comprises one of the following: copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, zinc, solid solution of aforementioned metals, ruthenium and platinum.
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